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Teen trashes father’s car

A 17-year-old boy caused damage worth thousands of Rand to his father’s car when he decided to take it for a drive.

ALBERTON — In a separate incident to that of a 14-year-old boy who was caught along Hennie Alberts Street on Friday, November 6, a 17-year-old, caused damage worth thousands of Rand to his father’s car when he decided to take it for a drive.

Francois Victor from First Road Towing, who was on the scene in Meyersdal, said the boy reversed the vehicle into a gate and hit a tree on the opposite side of the road before coming to a standstill after driving through a wall.

Luckily he was not injured,” Victor said.

Brackendowns SAPS were also on scene.

READ: Boy (14) caught behind the wheel

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